as in bag
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Recent Examples of pouch
Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Researchers suspect this is likely the case, as the necklace appears to have been buried inside a leather pouch, rather than around someone’s neck.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Aneri Pattani, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Her 1-year-old son, Caiden, had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
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Noun
But the nicotine limit doesn't apply to vaping products, nicotine pouches such as Zyn, hookahs, or premium cigars.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Researchers suspect this is likely the case, as the necklace appears to have been buried inside a leather pouch, rather than around someone’s neck.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
But the department and lawmakers have not decided what to do with those dollars next.
$1 Million for drug disposal pouches
Jason Sundby, CEO of Verde Environmental Technologies, said the Deterra pouches his company sells are a low-cost way to prevent expensive addictions.
—Aneri Pattani, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Her 1-year-old son, Caiden, had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch
Noun
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The $1 million gift bag was curated in collaboration with Robb Report.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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With so many players packing their bags and working through logistics on relocating their families, the Warriors needed contributions from bit players even against the lowly Jazz without Lauri Markkanen.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even in the second decade of the twenty-first century, that pesky, protruding, uncontrollable external organ is still not ready for general public viewing.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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The video also showed shirtless, emaciated-looking men with protruding bones and ribs.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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The fourth-year pass rusher out of Penn State became just the second player in NFL history (Reggie White) with 12 or more sacks in each of his first four seasons after finishing with exactly 12 in 2024.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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In the 16 games that the starters played this season, the Chiefs’ Week 11 game at Buffalo was the only one in which KC didn’t record a sack.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over the last three games alone, the free-throw disparity has bulged to 42 attempts and 33 makes.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to reports, The Dallas Mavericks (20-15) will be without guard Kyrie Irving for one to two weeks as the star point guard recovers from a bulging disk in his back.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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